I again seek a brave band of mercenaries to aid the Town of Gantrick and its people. I have recently received terrible news from Sven Von Hoff. His father, Dolph Von Hoff, did not arrive at his second home in Bulaslavia as planned and the men Sven sent to investigate have discovered the burnt remains of his carriage surrounded by signs of fighting.

At Sven's request, Taylor has done some scrying and discovered our worst fears, Ethan's followers captured Von Hoff and were heading towards Kasnia. Unfortunately Taylor believes his scrying then become blocked as he was unable to gain any other information. Sven has requested I post a hire for mercenaries, given my success at finding a hardy group before, and has acquired a hiring licence and sufficient funds for payment. Sven wishes his father rescued or his body recovered and Ethan hunted down and brought to justice. He will also be providing a mystical means of transport to Kasnia, or wherever Ethan has taken his father/tries to escape to. Anyone accepting the hire that has issues with being transported by magical means should inform me as soon as possible.

Taylor has also been looking into Ethan's research into Witchcraft, and the possible suitable artefacts Ethan may need. As Gresker has stated, one page of the Book of Necromancy that Ethan was reading, detailed a ritual called ‘Death of the Damned’ that could be used to curse a certain group or area so that the group or area targeted would slowly become creatures of undeath as the curse changed their forms. Thankfully the ritual needs a great deal of power or suitable artefacts to enable the casting necromancer to control and unleash the rite in the correct manner. Fortunately, Ethan isn’t currently that powerful and lacks the tools to succeed though he does now have the Coven's Book of Witchcraft, which is a powerful artefact. Taylor believes Ethan needs two more artefacts of Witchcraft before he can fully release the rites power. One such artefact, The Sister's Staff, is or was in Kasnia so that may explain why Ethan has headed there. Unfortunately its current location cannot be scried about. Sven's contacts in the Baronies state there was a small Haragath Witch Cult in the area (but rumours are the cult tend to move around to avoid the Circle) and that they may have such an artefact given its nature. He is trying to arrange a suitable guide in Kasnia for any mercenaries taking the hire.

The other artefact Ethan could use is the Crown of the Damned, which is believed to be buried in a tomb in Ishma. Taylor is looking into this and may have more information this coming Starsday.

Anyone interested should meet me at the Temple of Selina the Blessed Light in the town of Gantrick. I will ensure the Angelic figurine of Selina the Blessed light is suitably empowered for any hired group to use to combat Ethan's foul curses.

Father Axel Lavigne

(OOC - I have booked the Goodly Temple all day, which will be the temple of Selina the Blessed Light, so gather there for brief. If anyone has any funky YP/non-standard stuff or player contracts they want to let me know about before Saturday, feel free to PM me or email at elfie3662@yahoo.co.uk)